China maritime strategy

Small island nations have a strong reason to prevent the de facto acceptance of Beijing's interpretations of international law.

The shift from Mahan to Corbett is reflective of a major shift in Chinese grand strategy – one that has implications for the U.S. and the Indo-Pacific at large.

As U.S.-China frictions grow, the likelihood of a maritime clash increases. Here's how to avoid a worst-case scenario.

What's Beijing’s regional strategy in 2017, how should Washington respond, and where did the Xi-Trump summit fit in?

Insights from Sam Beatson.

China is building a maritime cordon sanitaire.

There's a fleeting strategic opportunity for the U.S. to influence Beijing’s looming and evolving maritime strategy.

A closer look at the lexicon of China's seaward expansion.

As the South China Sea judgment looms, some say China should drop out of UNCLOS. That's not a viable option.

"Lawfare" at work in the maritime domain.

How to craft a U.S. response to China's recent actions in the maritime domain -- particularly the South China Sea.